Fang was out and about again on Wednesday, but this time during the day.

Inspector Hopkins said police patrols in the mall were focused on reducing anti-social behaviour.

While the patrols have generally received positive feedback from retailers, some members of the public questioned whether it was a waste of police resources “just to catch minor drug users”.

But Inspector Hopkins said “every time we have been out on operation we have caught a drug trafficker, so yes we are catching those that are just using but we are also catching people who are selling drugs in town and in the nightclubs”.

“A lot of the staff from licensed premises are happy to see us, even general members of the public have approached us to say how they enjoy seeing the increased police presence but also the fact that we are out there catching drug offenders.”